One of my current clients has a goal to improve her communication skills. I hear this goal from almost every one of my clients in every stage of their career. It demonstrates self-awareness that even professionals at the top of their game want to be better communicators. Being a better communicator can be broken downContinue reading “Improved Communications Skills should be a Goal that lasts your entire Career”
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4 Lessons from a High Performing Team
“Teamwork doesn’t seem like work.” Early on in my career, a friend used to say this all the time usually while playing teams in Halo. But it has become one of my top 5 sayings while working on teams. Probably because people find is so cheesy they can’t help but smile when they hear it.Continue reading “4 Lessons from a High Performing Team”
It’s Not You; It’s Me Resignation Letter
A resignation letter is meant to achieve two objectives: 1 – Provide HR with the details they need to complete their paperwork. Namely, identify your last day. 2 – A thank you letter to the company that you are resigning from. As you prepare to leave your current company, take some time to reflect onContinue reading “It’s Not You; It’s Me Resignation Letter”
How will you pay it forward for someone else’s career?
Who do you wish you had in your career – a mentor, an influencer, a teacher, a networker, a challenger? Be that person for someone else! Consider a few points in your career where some gave you advice or took a risk on you. Who were they? What did the do for you? Are thereContinue reading “How will you pay it forward for someone else’s career?”
We’re All In the Customer Service Business
All of us are in the customer service business. Your customers may be your boss, co-workers, clients, or vendors. When you take a customer service approach with everyone you work with, the results can be transformational. Some benefits of using a customer service approach: – Better relationships. When you can demonstrate empathy for others, theContinue reading “We’re All In the Customer Service Business”
Diversity & Inclusion: It’s Different This Time
Diversity & Inclusion is on the minds of top CEOs and companies across the country. And there have been several movements in our country’s history when this has come up, like The Civil Rights Movement and The Women’s Movement. Maybe even in your career experience, you’ve seen companies focus on the percentages of minority employeesContinue reading “Diversity & Inclusion: It’s Different This Time”
Communicating Decisions: We Fixed the Glitch
Making decisions can be complex, especially when it involves people. As managers, we put so much thought into the decisions we make that by the time the decision is made, our energy for that situation is spent. The decision-making group walks away and tackles the next situation. Leaders, however, know that if you stop there,Continue reading “Communicating Decisions: We Fixed the Glitch”
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